Four months ago, he pled guilty
second degree murder and attempted
murder in the beatings of two people -
one of whom eventually died from his
injuries.

Susan Bahorich has more.
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*CG locator New Castle
:00

*CG 2line Debbie Sarver
Victim's Widow
:13

*CG locator Craig Co.
April 2004
:46

*CG 2line Samantha Early
Victim
:58

*CG standup Susan Bahorich
sbahorich@wdbj7.com
1:08

*CG 2line Chris Kowalczuk

Defense Attorney
1:18

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OQ=SB, News7, New Castle. <<

It's a hollow victory for the Sarver
family. Wednesday- nearly a year after
Richard Sarver's death - his killer was
sentenced.

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INQ=How has this... @3:45.25

REPORTER: HOW HAS THIS LAST YEAR BEEN
FOR YOU?

DEBBIE SARVER, VICTIM'S WIDOW: HARD-
'CAUSE RICHARD USED TO DO ALL THIS
STUFF AROUND THE BARN.. AND I GUESS IT
SPOILED ME.
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Debbie and Richard Sarver were horse
lovers who actively showed and rode-
but that came to an end in April.

Richard Sarver was 65 years old and
wheelchair bound when William Riley
Richardson attacked him in his home.

According to deputies, Richardson went

to talk with his ex-girlfriend Samantha
Early, who was Sarver's caregiver. But
things turned ugly and according to
reports- Richardson kicked and beat the
two.

He then poured gas on them and tried
to set Sarver's house on fire.

Early managed to escape with cuts,
bruises and broken bones. Now a year
later -she's still afraid.

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SAMANTHA EARLY, VICTIM: I COULDN'T EVEN
STEP OUT OF THE HOUSE FOR ALMOST
FOUR-MONTHS. I COULDN'T DO NOTHING. I
CAN'T TRUST NOBODY. I'M ALWAYS LOOKING
OVER MY BACK. I'LL ALWAYS BE LIKE THAT
BECAUSE OF HIM.
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SUSAN BAHORICH, REPORTING: RICHARDSON
ADDRESSED THE COURT WEDNESDAY
APOLIGIZING TO EARLY AND SARVER'S
WIDOW. HE ALSO SAID HE REALIZED THIS
WAS A SITUATION WAS ONE OF HIS OWN

MAKING.
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CHRIS KOWALCZUK, DEFENSE ATTORNEY: MR.
RICHARDSON IS DEVESTATED BY WHAT HE'S
DONE AND EVERYTIME I'VE DEALT WITH HIM
HE GET EMOTIONAL AND BREAKS DOWN ABOUT
WHAT HE'S DONE NOT ONLY TO THE SARVER
FAMILY AND MS. EARLY, BUT TO HIS OWN
FAMILY WITH TWO YOUNG CHILDREN.
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That family which includes a wife and
children under the age of two won't see
their dad before the year 2035.

Blowing snow created snow drifts
measured in feet not inches along many
secondary roads.

ROANOKE CO. DOUBLE BOXES=Shannon/Brent ROANOKE CO. DOUBLE BOXES

Microwave Brent Watts was there as crews
worked clear the roadways.

He joins us live from Bent
Mountain with more.
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*CG standup Brent Watts
bwatts@wdbj7.com

*CG live Roanoke Co.

ROLL CUE: used in SW Virginia.

Shannon, nearly a half dozen
roads were completely blocked this
morning following a night of gusty
winds. The snow drifts led VDOT to
break out equipment that's rarely used
in southwest Virginia.
LIVE=BRENT FULL VO NATIn fact, VDOT officials say they

the last time they remember them being
used was in the blizzard of 93.

Most of the roads are now passable and
VDOT will work throughout the night
monitoring roads to make sure residents
can get out tomorrow.
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*CG live Roanoke Co.

finally got his man the other night.
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*CG locator Bedford
Courtesy Bedford City Police Dept. When Sergeant Todd Foreman stopped
this truck for playing its stereo too
loudly he found the driver didn't have
a license.

When the truck tried to speed
away, Foreman jumped into the back of
the pickup ... and after drawing his
gun, got the driver to stop about a
quarter of a mile away.
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*CG 2line Milton Graham
Bedford City Police Chief MILTON GRAHAM/BEDFORD CITY POLICE
CHIEF: I THINK HE WAS PROBABLY A LITTLE
CONCERNED ONCE THE INDIVIDUAL STARTED

MOVING AND HE MADE THAT FIRST REACH FOR
THE INDIVIDUAL, HE WAS PROBABLY
CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY AS FAR AS
FALLING UNDER THE TRUCK AND SO FORTH.
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WHAT COULD KILL HER. HER HEART MUSCLE
HAS BECOME SO DILATED, IT CAN BARELY
PUMP BLOOD TO HER BODY. THE RESULT:
CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE. AND IF HER
HEART GETS ANY LARGER IT COULD STOP
WORKING COMPLETELY. (SOT-Dr. Mehmet

Oz/NY Presbyterian Hospital) "their
heart gets bigger and bigger and bigger
and then like a balloon, it bursts."
THE KEY IS TO KEEP IT FROM BURSTING....
AND ONE WAY DOCTORS DO THAT IS BY USING
A DEVICE CALLED CORCAP. ITS KIND OF

LIKE PUTTING A TIGHT SUPPORT STOCKING
ON A SWOLLEN LEG. BUT IN THIS CASE, THE
DOCTOR PUTS THE WRAPPING AROUND THE
ENLARGED HEART... IT SUPPORTS THE HEART
MUSCLE, STOPS IT FROM GETTING ANY
BIGGER AND.... HOPEFULLY, HELPS
PATIENTS AVOID HAVING A HEART
TRANSPLANT. STUDIES SHOW PATIENTS
TREATED WITH CORCAP FEEL BETTER AND GO
BACK TO ENJOYING THE SIMPLE THINGS IN
LIFE... (SOT-Tameka Geter/Heart

Patient) "I'm able to breathe, I'm able
to walk more than half a block without
getting tired." BUT SOME DOCTORS ARE
SKEPTICAL...THEY WORRY ABOUT CORCAP'S
POTENTIAL SIDE EFFECTS. (STANDUP: Dr.
David Marks/CBS NEWS/New York, NY) THE
DEVICE COULD BECOME INFECTED... OR
SQUEEZE THE HEART TOO TIGHTLY. SO FOR
NOW, CORCAP'S STILL BEING STUDIED. BUT
IT MAY RECEIVE FDA APPROVAL IN THE NEAR
FUTURE. (SOT-Dr. Mehmet Oz/NY

Presbyterian Hospital) "This is not a
science fiction thriller, this device,
if its approved by our government will
be used routinely in patients before
the end of this year." IN THE MEANTIME,
THE DEVICE GIVES HEART PATIENTS LIKE
TAMEKA A GLIMMER OF HOPE. DOCTOR DAVID

constitutional to post the ten
commandments in public buildings.
VO-NAT :25 VO-NAT

The case focuses on two states:
Kentucky, where a lower court ruled
framed copies of the commandments had
to come down, and Texas, where an
appeals court found a monument sporting
the commandments could stay on capitol
grounds.

Justice Antonin Scalia challenged
opponents, by asking what's the
difference between invoking God's name
in court or in the pledge of
allegiance.... and posting these
teachings in public?
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INQ=Of course, government...

Thanks Shannon. Glenvar is one of just
a few local teams still alive in the
post season. Steve Mason takes a look
at the Highlanders as they prepare for
the state quarterfinals.
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*CG standup Steve Mason
smason@wdbj7.com
:00

*CG locator Norfolk
1999 Group A State Championship
:13

*CG 2line Jake Giardina
Glenvar Junior Shooting Guard
:26

*CG 2line Cory Walkup
Glenvar Junior Guard
:36

*CG locator Roanoke Co.
:45

*CG 2line Donzell Williams
Glenvar Junior Point Guard
:52

*CG 2line Rick Crotts
Glenvar Head Boy's Basketball Coach <
AND 1999. THIS PAST DECEMBER THE
HIGHLANDERS PLAYED THEIR HOOPS ALUMNI
IN WHAT HAS BECOME A GLENVAR ANNUAL
TRADITION. A FEW OF THE ALUMS THAT
PLAYED ARE MEMBERS OF THAT LAST STATE
CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM. THE CURRENT PLAYERS
AND COACH RICK CROTTS USED THAT
CHRISTMAS BREAK NIGHT AS A MOTIVATOR
FOR THIS YEARS FINAL GOAL.

JAKE GIARDINA/GLENVAR SHOOTING GUARD:

CORY WALKUP/GLENVAR JUNIOR GUARD:

and it appears IF Glenvar won the
title, they would do it in a similar
fashion. This year's team has a a
record exactly like the 99 team heading
into the state tournament and Donzell
Williams plays a lot like 99 point
guard Bryan Faznaght.

DONZELL WILLIAMS/GLENVAR JUNIOR POINT
GUARD:

RICK CROTTS:

,A loss to Radford in the Three
Rivers District tournament title game
has only re-focussed this team that
truly plays as one unit. the
Highlanders have registered 25 assists
in several games this season and the
slogan this year is one beat

JAKE GIARDINA:

This band of brothers has another
season together. Glenvar does not have
a senior on the team. steve mason
hometown hoops weekly.>>
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Renaissance Contract Lighting and
Furnishings is producing a variety of
metal tables and chairs with a racing
theme.

They feature the colors, names
and numbers of some of NASCAR's most
popular drivers.

The products will make their

national debut on NASCAR-dot-com within
the next two weeks.
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INQ=Just a tremendous fan following

*CG 2line Joe Cassell
Renaissance President JOE CASSELL/RENAISSANCE PRESIDENT: JUST
A TREMENDOUS FAN FOLLOWING BEING ABLE
TO PERSONALISE THE FURNITURE FOR THE
DRIVERS, WE JUST FELT LIKE IT WOULD BE
A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US.
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OQ=be a great opportunity for us.

VO-NAT VO-NAT

It took eight months to win
approval from NASCAR, drivers and their
sponsors.

Renaissance expects the explosive
popularity of the sport to generate
strong demand for the new products.
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